Revealed: Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2024 in the UK

With the continued cost of living crisis and a softening labour market in the UK, many employers are reevaluating their compensation, company culture and their stance on flexible and hybrid work to attract and retain talent. According to employees, these companies have earned a spot on the list of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in the UK in 2024.

The Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 list reveals where employees love their jobs - and global management consulting firm Bain & Company claims the top spot for the second year in a row! Employees praised the company for its strong culture, amazing working community, supportive benefits and interesting projects.

Based entirely on the reviews of employees, the 50 companies recognised on the Best Places to Work 2024 list have surpassed worker expectations and beaten hundreds of thousands of other employers to claim their place.

Best Places to Work 2024: Top 10 companies in the UK

All ratings are determined based on reviews from the annual eligibility period.

What are the signs of a great employer?

Glassdoor’s 50 Best Places to Work in the UK list features winning employers across twelve industries, including consulting, finance, technology, media, pharmaceutical & biotechnology, and more. Tech companies dominate the winners with 16 employers from the sector recognised.

Sixteen of the companies are newcomers to the list and 22 are headquartered in the UK. Many companies made our '24 list in part due to flexible work environments, a focus on better pay, improved benefits packages, and excellent work-life balance.

In addition to recognising the 50 companies in the UK, Glassdoor also compiled Best Places to Work lists for the U.S. and US Small & Medium Companies.

In 2024, fifteen employes appeared on both country lists (US and UK). Especially the Tech industry has a high number of winning companies in these markets with Apple, Bloomberg L.P., Cisco Systems, Google, SAP, ServiceNow and VMware. Employers in the Consulting industry are also strongly represented in the US and UK, namely Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Experian, Gartner and McKinsey & Company. While JPMorgan Chase & Co and Mastercard are top rated by US and UK employees, it is noteworthy that Nike is the only company in the manufacturing industry present in both country lists.

“Worklife is rapidly changing, and professionals are turning to Glassdoor to share their experiences about working for some of the most competitive employers in the world,” said Christian Sutherland-Wong, Glassdoor Chief Executive Officer. “The Best Places to Work award is a stark reminder of the power of Glassdoor, from arming professionals with career insights and real-time conversations about all things work and life, to providing employers with feedback to improve. Glassdoor has evolved to make sure that transparency isn’t a fad, but rather, a foundational component in the future of work.”

Read more about what employees have to say about the top 50 UK companies.

About Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work

Unlike other awards programmes, only employee feedback determines the Best Places to Work lists - no nomination process, employee questionnaires or costs or fees are involved. And you don’t need to be a Glassdoor client to be eligible for the honour. Congratulations to all the companies recognised. And to job seekers, if you’re looking for your next career move, check out open positions at some of the Best Places to Work now.

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Employers - want to know why you did not make the list and how can you be considered next year?

Read our guidance on how to put yourself in the best position. Each list was compiled using Glassdoor’s proprietary algorithm and each company’s overall rating determined based on the quantity, quality and consistency of reviews during the period of eligibility. Full methodology is available here.